Publisher's Synopsis
This is a fun way to build vocabulary and boost SAT scores. Word puzzles are a proven tool for building vocabulary. They nudge the puzzler gently toward shades of meaning, synonym recognition, contextual interpretation, and making educated guesses-all the mental tricks needed to do well on the SAT verbal section. In "SAT Vocabulary Express", a top test-prep coach teams up with a leading crossword puzzle author to offer students a fun, effective alternative to standard vocabulary builders. A unique learning tool for breaking the code in the SAT verbal section, this book features: dozens of crosswords, anagrams, acrostics, cryptograms, and other fun, skill-building puzzles; brainteasers that stimulate vocabulary mastery; tips and techniques for using the puzzles to pump up vocabularies to unprecedented levels-painlessly!